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2010 Scholars’ Project Descriptions

YYaassssaarr AArraaiinn

Institute: Oregon Health and Science University Discipline: Allopathic Medicine Email: [email protected]

Through my PASP project, I intend to increase awareness about the adverse effects of excessive "screen-time" by

performing an educational intervention in local pediatric clinics. I will target the 10-14 year old age group by assembling

an interactive booklet that can be completed while waiting for pediatric office visits. The end goal is that these children

will learn the importance of becoming more physically, emotionally, and mentally active in their daily routine.

IIffeeyyiinnwwaa AAssiioodduu

Institute: University of California, San Francisco Discipline: Nursing Email: [email protected]

For my PASP project, I intend to investigate the perceptions and experiences associated with infant feeding in the

African American community and use the information gained to design a culturally sensitive breastfeeding pamphlet and

curriculum to be used during the infant feeding classes of the new Black Infant Health group intervention model.

Through this project, I hope to encourage young women of color to make healthier and more responsible infant feeding

choices.

DDaannnnyy BBaalllleennttiinnee

Institute: Franklin Pierce University

Discipline: Physician Assistant

Email: [email protected]

My program is designed show high school students the power they have to be a positive force in their communities. I

will be working with students in a few of the local school systems and a local free summer camp, to help them identify

health issues they feel are important and can be improved in their communities through health education and

advocating.

JJeennnniiffeerr BBaaxxlleeyy

Institute: Wingate University



My past experience was as an orthotist, making custom braces for patients with various physical limitations. Through

this work, I became aware of the need for literature to reinforce the need for frequent repositioning of infants in the

first four months of life to prevent deformational plagiocephaly. I plan to produce and distribute this literature locally

and seek national support in making the literature available.

DDaann BBaayylliissss

Institute: University of Virginia School of Nursing

Discipline: Nursing


For my project, I would like to provide three to five minute chair massages to nurses working on a stressful orthopedic

floor here at University of Virginia Medical Center. I will also provide pedometers to promote more physical activity for

nurses.

CCaarrsseenn BBeennttlleeyy

Institute: University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

Discipline: Dentistry


Based upon an existing similar successful community health model, my project is to implement a monthly Saturday clinic

for children and families at the Native American Health Center (NAHC) with care and preventative services provided by

Dugoni dental students.

AAsshhlleeyy CCaassttlleebbeerrrryy Institute: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy

Discipline: Pharmacy


My PASP project is entitled "Don't Worry, Be Healthy." (Go ahead- you can hum the tune as you read.) My target

population group is the entire fifth grade class of Prescott Elementary School. By using pedometers to measure steps in

a day, I will evaluate the effectiveness of education on healthy lifestyle choices on physical activity. Baseline data as well

as post-education data from the pedometers will show the impact of health education on the student's activity level

outside of school.

LLaauurreenn CCooxx Institute: Virginia Commonwealth University



The project which this micro grant will fund is called Una Vida Sana (A Health Life) which provides cardio-metabolic

screening and health education to the uninsured Latino population in the city of Richmond and its surrounding

communities. The main objective is to identify patients within the community who have unmet health care needs and to

provide information on sources of free or low-cost health care services and disease state management education within

the community.

KKaarreenn CCrraaddddiicckk Institute: University of Washington



For my PASP project I will be evaluating and improving the health literature distributed by the pharmacy at the public

health clinic where I intern. With the help of experienced individuals, I will assess the appropriateness of the literature

for the health literacy level of the patients at the clinic. The goal of my project is to increase the health literacy of our

patients by providing them with easy to understand, useful and appropriate materials so they can make the best choices

about their health.

CCaammiiaa CCrraawwffoorrdd Institute: Alpert Medical School, Brown University

Discipline: Allopathic Medicine


My PASP project involves working with refugee health interpreters in Providence, RI. Currently there are over 50 ethnic

groups in this small city which rely on a few members from each community serving as medical interpreters. These

medical interpreters have a job they may have never had in the past. This PASP project provides a series of health

education workshops to improve health literacy on topics identified by the interpreters themselves including TB

medication, the physical exam, vaccinations, CT/X-ray exposure risk, health insurance, mental health, family planning,

etc.

SSyyllvviiaa CCuueellllaarr Institute: University of Minnesota School of Dentistry



The PASP project I have proposed would involve educating women of the importance of oral health during pregnancy.

The project's objective is to design and deliver educational resources and presentations that would be provided to

pregnant women to increase their knowledge of the association of gum disease to gestational diabetes and low birth

weight.

CCaatthheerriinnee CCuunnnniinngghhaamm Institute: University of North Carolina School of Dentistry



My project will communicate and educate pre and post-partum mothers on the importance of early oral health care for

infants and children. I will collaborate with health departments and hospital OB-GYN clinics using a brochure and oral

health products to teach the significance of oral health.

LLaaiillaa DDaannttaass Institute: University of Pennsylvania



For my PASP project, I intend to expand the dental program with the Homeless Health Initiative, which provides medical

and dental screenings to children living at three homeless shelters. I hope to create a dental resource guide for the

parents that addresses concerns for children’s oral care. The guide would provide a list of local dental providers that

accept Medicaid and/or have a sliding fee scale. I will also work with the dental school faculty and staff to set up a

preferred appointment for the screened children, and educate the medical staff on dental concerns and resources.

MMaarrtthhaa FFoosstteerr Institute: Shenandoah University



For this project, my goal is to work with an under-served Hispanic population to teach prenatal nutrition education and

to research the effects of this education on a low-income Hispanic population.

JJuulliiee GGeegggg Institute: West Virginia University



My project will focus on community education of vaccine recommendations in different patient populations with a

particular focus on senior citizens.

NNaayyiirrii GGhhaarriibbiiaann Institute: Western University of Health Sciences

Discipline: Osteopathic Medicine


For my project, I wish to create an interactive health education program that will address the five main risk factors of

cardiovascular disease: hypertension, tobacco use, diabetes, poor nutrition and lack of exercise. Finding that most of my

target population is Hispanic in addition to understanding existing issues of language barriers and cultural competence,

the program will be innovative in being culturally aware and sensitive.

TTiimmootthhyy GGlleeeessoonn Institute: University of Massachusetts Medical School



I am developing an oral health education/outreach project for underserved populations in Worcester, MA that will

include free clinic patients, youth groups, and seniors. Because oral health needs can be population-specific, I intend to

further explore the needs of each community that I will serve and then develop targeted oral health education and skill-

building sessions. I also plan to generate oral health awareness amongst medical and nursing students at UMass through

organized service-learning activities.

JJeeffffrreeyy GGoowweerr Institute: Idaho State University College of Pharmacy



My plan predominantly involves citizens of the region with diabetes or those diagnosed with pre-diabetes and wanting

to prevent progression. Different topics on the prevention/management of diabetes will be addressed. Participants of

my program will meet with dieticians for two weeks to discuss appropriate food choices and seek out healthy

alternatives to their previous diets.

LLiinnddssaayy GGuuzzzzeettttaa Institute: Daemen College



My PASP project will include educating young children of a local school system on the importance of proper nutrition in

order to obtain a healthy weight. Through this project I hope to inspire the change needed to reduce the prevalence of

childhood obesity in my community.

AAnnggaannaa HHoommcchhaauuddhhuurrii Institute: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine



Along with a fellow medical student, I hope to introduce a kind of literacy project and patient instruction/prescription

pad for use by the clinic nurses. These pads will feature simple pictographs to let patients know when to take their

medications, any contraindications, etc. They will augment the existing medical records, improve compliance, and help

with reordering medications.

KKeellllyy IIrroonnss Institute: University of Colorado School of Medicine



My project addresses cultural competency issues in the health care setting surrounding active IV drug users (IDUs). I

hope to create a curriculum for students and providers that will educate them on the needs of this marginalized

population. This will include education on harm reduction practices and rehabilitation options so providers know what

to ask and how to identify IDUs, know how to counsel IDUs on avoiding infectious disease, and how to encourage

treatment programs.

VVaannddnnaa JJeerraatthh Institute: Harvard Medical School



My mentor and I are developing a community social health project entitled, "Newcomer Connection - Boston." Poor

nutritional status, lack of insurance, inability to speak or read English, cultural stigma against mental health, a traumatic

past, inadequate housing, acculturation, and poverty are among the few social health issues that afflict immigrant and

refugee students. In response, we are building an after-school program for immigrant and refugee students at a local

high school to address their specific social health concerns.

DDaanniieell JJoohhnnssoonn Institute: UCLA-School of Dentistry



For my PASP project I plan to implement a new program associated with teaching oral health targeted towards low-

income pregnant mothers and mothers with newborns.

JJuulliiuuss KKiibbee Institute: Duke University

Discipline: Nursing


My project will involve teaching refugees how to access the US health care system, in addition to diabetes and

hypertension education. This teaching will be carried out in a peer teaching model, where women will learn to teach

others in their existing social circles at church.

SSaarraahh LLllaannqquuee Institute: University of Missouri-Kansas City

Discipline: Nursing


For my PASP project I plan on carrying out an intervention entitled, “Cuidadores de los Ancianos,” (Caregivers of the

Elderly) which will consist of a 3 to 4 day workshop for non-paid Hispanic caregivers of older adults. This program will

include health education, community resources, information about personal care, and hygiene for their older adult

relative, as well as tips on promoting the health of the caregivers in order to maintain their quality of life so they can

continue to provide care for their older relative.

SSaammaallii LLuubbeeggaa Institute: University of California San Francisco



As part of the Paul Ambrose Scholars Program, I will be initiating a project developing a patient education curriculum for

the prevention and treatment of HIV/Hepatitis C co-infection.

JJaannnnaa LLuuddwwiicckk Institute: University of Texas Medical Branch



This purpose of my PASP project is to educate current and future medical professionals about caring for patients with

disabilities through educational forums.

MMaauurreeeenn MMccGGiinnttyy Institute: Jacksonville University/University of Central Florida

Discipline: Nursing


My project is geared towards breastfeeding awareness and education, specifically targeting the African-American

community and raising breastfeeding rates.

SSaaiillaa MMoonnii Institute: Dartmouth Medical School



I intend to work with South Asian Immigrant women in NYC regarding Diabetes and Depression: educate women about

these disorders (prevention measures and recognizing symptoms). I will create an educational brochure. I also hope to

pilot a needs assessment in this community through surveys.

LLeeoonnaarrdd MMoooorree Institute: Morehouse School of Medicine



For my PASP project, I will develop a one-day training seminar for the Resident Assistants of the Atlanta University

Center in order to train them on dealing with sexual health issues within their resident communities. Some of the topics

of the seminar will include, how to engage students and facilitate discussions on contraception, STD testing, pregnancy,

and the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS.

DDaanniieell MMoorrrriiss Institute: University of Connecticut School of Medicine



For my PASP project, I intend to design and implement an intervention to improve family-focused nutrition counseling

by health care providers.

MMeeggaann MMoorrssii Institute: Wayne State University



My PASP project will present and discuss STI prevention, relationship expectations, and options for pregnancy

prevention with young women ages 13 to 18.

SShhiirriinn MMuulllleenn Institute: University of California San Francisco



My health promotion project is aimed at improving the oral health of underserved children in the community through

preventative centered, comprehensive, and continuous care. I will design and implement an elective class for dental

students that will offer children a positive oral health care environment and develop students who are dedicated and

skilled in addressing the oral health needs of children in underserved communities.

SSaarraahh MMuurrrraayy Institute: Georgetown University School of Medicine



For my PASP project, I hope to introduce "exercise prescriptions" to primary care offices in D.C. and encourage

physicians to recommend physical activity as they would other medical treatments.

HHiieeuu NNgguuyyeenn Institute: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine



My project, “Educate Children and Parents on Consuming Healthy Diets and Eating Habits That Prevent Dental and Other

Metabolic Diseases”, under the mentorship of two faculty members in the Department of Pediatric and Community

Dentistry, implements the significance of preventive dentistry by studying how components in our daily intakes can lead

to dental diseases as well as obesity. We will educate to parents and their kids from K to 8th grade during National

Children’s Dental Health Month (February) at the UBSDM as well as monthly ASDA health fairs in Buffalo Public Schools

during the school year.

KKeerrrriiee OO’’BBrriieenn Institute: University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine



For my PASP project, I am working with a fellow dental student to create a community-based senior citizen oral health

education program for delivery to senior centers and senior housing. A main initiative of our program is to present

information about oral health in an interdisciplinary manner.

HHiirreenn PPaatteell Institute: Lake Erie College of Medicine



My PASP project will be to design a public health course that will be test piloted at my medical college and then offered

to all accredited medical schools. The premise of the course will be educating students on the core principles of public

health, investigative methodologies, and strategies of implementing evidence-based public health initiatives.

KKaatthheerriinnee PPooppee Institute: University of California San Francisco

Discipline: Nursing


Currently a classmate and I are developing a program to bring more consistent health services to a homeless shelter in

the Bay Area.

SSaannnnaa RRoonnkkaaiinneenn Institute: Georgetown University School of Medicine



For my PASP project, I hope to work on diabetes awareness and screening in the homeless population in D.C., and to

hopefully promote positive lifestyle changes to avoid later health complications.

EEddwwaarrdd SSaaiittoo Institute: Creighton University



My PASP project will be an inter-professional fall risk assessment and prevention program to be implemented at a local,

low-income independent living facility. The intent of this project is to identify those residents most at risk and help to

develop additional safety measures to ensure an optimal level of independence.

EElliizzaabbeetthh SSaannsseeaauu Institute: UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program



I plan to give FLIP video cameras to teenagers and conduct a ‘VideoVoice’ project centered around the built

environment. I recognize that the physician is the expert on disease while the patient is the expert on living with obesity.

AAsshhuu SShhaarrmmaa Institute: NYU College of Dentistry



My proposed PASP initiative involves development of an educational program using an interdisciplinary team to help

patients learn and understand oral health problems as they pertain to diabetes mellitus. Our project will likely involve a

nursing student acting as a diabetes educator, and we will measure the impact of this intervention to see if patients

retained the knowledge, and if they were screened for diabetes by their physicians.

BBrriittttaannyy SSoonnnniicchhsseenn Institute: University of Connecticut



My PASP project focuses on senior citizen oral health education. The project will use an interdisciplinary approach with

medical, dental, pharmacy, and nursing student volunteers. Each discipline will give an overview of oral health problems

specific to senior citizens, including aspects of gum disease, denture use, oral cancer, drug side effects, and healthy

eating.

MMiicchheellllee SStteepphheennss Institute: The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Discipline: Nursing


For my PASP project, I envision implementing an interactive educational program for high risk mothers on important

issues to prevent accidental, chronic illness/death in their child aged 2-4 years old. It will be conducted at an already well

established HRSA funded institution properly named, Healthy Start.

JJeeaannnneettttee TTrruuoonngg Institute: University of California San Diego



For my PASP project, I plan on holding a health fair to screen the underprivileged senior population and evaluate an

individual’s risk of hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, and heartburn, while also educating others on asthma, the

common cold, and obtaining proper vaccinations. Having this event allows us to identify these at risk patients and refer

them to seek additional medical care.

AAnnggeellaa WWoonngg Institute: University of California San Francisco



For my PASP project, I plan to implement a change in the hepatitis B screening policy for all new employees at UCSF. This

project will further the City’s campaign goals to educate and screen everybody for hepatitis B.

BBeett KKeeyy WWoonngg Institute: Worcester State College

Discipline: Nursing


Through the Paul Ambrose Scholars Program, I would like to address low health literacy skills and promote collaboration

between health care workers, literacy educators, and community organizations to improve health outcomes in

Worcester, MA.

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